The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-03

Much has been said and written sbou
the duty OF tho Church to provide smnse
ment for it's young people, and some d.
gree II censure has not insptly been Up
piled, because while it has tabooed ON
form OF amusement or another, which
many good people in the world deem On
tircly innocent, il has failed TO provide
any place Of relaxation for the young b.
tween the prayer meeting and tho thsatsl
or saloon. Tho vexed question has 70.
ceived some degree Of solution tho pasl
week in the fair and exhibition 20 suO.
cessfully carried ont BY the Congregs-
tional ladies in Lyric hall. Certainly ths
most cynical could find no fault with ths
entertainment. There was nothing 10
pander to the vulgar, nothing that conld
be construed into the lottery swipdls;
while the buzz Of happy voices and the
ripple Of merry laughter told Of "fsast
Of reason and flow Of soul" that chssred
the young and caused tho aged to renew
their youth.
The large stall on tho north sids Of tho
hall presented splendid array Of arb
cles useful and ornamental; indeed many
OF them did great credit 70 the taste and
finished handiwork Of the fair exhibitor
and were eagerly bought mp to adorn
some Of the refined homes Of our people.
Here Mesdames Peck, Wheeler, Barker
and others disposed Of their wares with
snavity and pleasantly and always gave
good worth for the money received. In
one corner was the posto63ce conducted
by the Misses Addie Church and Emma
Fobes (not appointees Of Grover Clevs-
land). Here you might get any kind q >
letter from comic valentine 70 . billet.
doux from your best girl. One soft fel-
low asked the girls to write him . nice
letter, and he got one, sentimental worse
telling him ITO bs good and thon he'd BE-
happy" Owing 10 the absence Of postal
cards over which lady clerks arc suppos-
ed to doat with feminine curiosity, the
business Of the Office was executed with
neatness and dispatch.
In the center OF the hall was Rcbecca
at the we'll who dished ont lemonade to
thirsty souls at rate thst would have
made the fortune Of = 18th Of July pedsllsr.
Rebecca was personated BY Miss Edith
Caward in oriental costume. Let me go,
the Bible tells Of ono lad who kissed
Rachel at the we'll; we'll, IL she was half
as charming as her modern represents
tive, We don't wonder "he lifted mp his
voice and wept"
Miss Minnie Beadle was the fortune
teller. piquant and pretty, who could tell
you your fortune for song, and night
we'll did she exercise tho mystic art and
cast the horoscope Of the future.
Miss Nellie Clemmer presided 1t the
flower stand, herself tho loveliest Of them
ALL and from the eagernsss with which
her stock was bought We should think 70
had had long hard winter and youthful
hearts yearned for the blossoms Of spring.
Here too the disciples Of Ike Walton
might find sweet solace even willie the
river streams are yet bound with clank.
less chain. Miss Florence Howe had .
fish pond whence with rcd and line rich
prizes were drawn, and no ono went away
from there stung with tho philosophers
sarcasm about fishing: viz, - rod and
llne with worm at ono end and 4 fool
at the other"
On the south side too. there WAS .
stall for minor articles, presided over BY
the Misses Matte Plat and Ines Dale.
These young ladies were immensely pop
ular as saleswomen and did land-ofsoa
business.
i For sweetness long drawn ont commend
us to the candy store Of Misses Edie Web.
ster and Marshall. Their supply Of purs
sugar goods was exhausted long before
the evening closed.
i OF the wax work show 10 cannot speak
too highly. There was an utter sbssDcs
Of those unseemly bitches and awkward
pauses which too often msr tho effect Of
amateur performances. All seemed we'll
up in thcir parts. Although W srs NOT
supposed to recognize any Of the charac-
tiers OF the show, it would b idle 10 imag.
inc that the individuality Of such an array
of fair women and brave men could b
hidden under the thin guise Of wax worl
show, and ripple after ripple of genuine
admiration went round the packed hall q
one after another Of Cresco'a society Il.
vorites was recognized. Mr.. Mcconnell
certainly deserves much praise for ths
success OF her show; and not = little MUS
be bestowed on Messs. Mckay and Car
pentcr for the tact and taste displayed IN
der trying circumstances.
The ladies are much indebted to Rev
Mcconnell for his aid and counsel. whil'
, Mrs. Price as President Of the Society, and
Mrs. Hunting as Treasurer. have shoNi
!, an executive ability such % 'lsAds armies
|. to victory"
Although the storm prevented - lafc
an attendance the second night, The shoy
was pronounced BY competent judges .
even better than the first.
On both nights an ample lunch counts
9 was served BY Mesdames Plat, Wsbste
! and Salisbury. and the Justice done thei
. savory viands was an ample refutAtion Q
= the old Islander about church refresh
E rents, which the bn6oon Of the perios
. too often soizeS upon as = little Joke ol
I which to sharpen his pointless Wit.
!. An auction sale Of tho few remaining
: articles nnsold contributed not little q
? hcightcn the lnn cf the closing hour.
Taken as q whole the fair was Z grea
y success, aud the net results to the ladis
n fund are something over S2O0
a G. A. n
/. Card Of Thanks.
), We wish to tender ell who kindl,
II assisted us during the illness Of on
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